used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
from appearances alone
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
set up or found
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
Jellico
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
MedicnounUS /ˈmedɪk/
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Meanwhile the Captain gave orders for the cat to be confined.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
PLAGUEverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading PLAGUE!
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
SinbadnounUS /ˈsɪnbæd/
in the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
SteennounUS /stiːn/
Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
Taunoun
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But apparently the Medic had found nothing to indicate that Sinbad was the carrier of any disease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
at the time that
From this reading A difficult task--since Sinbad crouched close to the door of the storage cabin and was ready to dart out when food was taken in for him.
Wilcox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jellico and Steen Wilcox pored over the few notes Tau had made before he was stricken.
